Digital DECstation 5000/200
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Project status
| Phase | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Powers on? | ✅ | |
| Passes firmware self-test? | ✅ | Boots to firmware prompt |
| Working serial console? | ✅ | standard DB25-DB9 adapter and null modem cable |
| Framebuffer works? | ✅ | use 3W3-3BNC adapter and 5BNC-VGA adapter (sync-on-green) |
| OS boots? | ❔ | |
| Working GUI? | ❔ | |
| Working input devices? | ✅ | Uses proprietary DEC peripherals |
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Specifications
| Manufacturer | Digital Equipment Corporation |
|---|---|
| Model | PM36B-FY |
| CPU | Siemens R3000-25 @ 25 MHz |
| Architecture | MIPS |
| Memory | 96 MB (3x 32MB ECC proprietary 128-pin modules ) |
| Internal Expansion | 3x TURBOchannel slots |
| Frame Buffer | PMAGB-B TURBOchannel framebuffer |
| 3W3 connector | |
| Hard Drive | None |
| External Storage | None |
| Serial Ports | 2x RS-232 DB-25 |
| Keyboard | Digital proprietary DB-15 |
| Mouse | (included in keyboard signal) |
| Networking | 10Base-2 BNC Ethernet |
| AUI Ethernet (on a TURBOchannel card, PMAD-A) | |
| Audio | None |
| SCSI | SCSI-2 micro DB-50 |